YOUTH TOURNAMENT
Ancianos Solitarios
2 - 1
Las flores fc
Played on Thursday 29 October at 13:00 GMT at Estadio Ancianos Solitarios
⚽ 53' Lauti Farías
⚽ 89' Axel Zagaglia
⚽ 73' Tano Piñero
🟨 23' Tano Piñero
Possession: 52% - 48%
Match report
Ancianos Solitarios beat Las flores fc 2-1 in the Youth Tournament.
Form guide
Ancianos SolitariosDDDDW
Ancianos Solitarios came in with 1 win, 4 draws and 0 defeats in their last 5 matches.
Las flores fcLLLLL
Las flores fc came in with 0 wins, 0 draws and 5 defeats in their last 5 matches.
Head-to-head
In the last meeting between Ancianos Solitarios and Las flores fc: 1 win for Ancianos Solitarios, 0 draws and 0 for Las flores fc.
Minute-by-minute commentary
1'We're under way: the team get us going from the centre spot and are already looking to stake their claim down the right.
3'Mario Vitiello reads the intention and cuts out a move that could have hurt. The story is only just beginning.
5'The away side put the game to sleep on the edge of the box, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell.
6'🎯 Pipa Bengoechea runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
6'...hits it with his left foot...
6'Pipa Bengoechea strikes it first time and leaves the opponent gasping for air.
7'The home side stretch the pitch and make the away side chase shadows. The fans have already drawn their conclusions.
9'The defender turns up exactly where it's burning hot and clears the danger.
10'The away side manage the ball with real authority, shifting the home side from side to side.
11'Diogo Acosta nips in just before the ball reaches a teammate.
12'The home side manage the ball without giving it away, shifting the away side from side to side.
14'Effort from a teammate on the edge of the box; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats. The opponent have to respond now.
18'The player floats the corner beyond everyone and the defender arrives at the back post.
19'Foul by the team to stop a counter that looked dangerous. Now the ball will do the talking.
20'Martín Balerdi fires it across goal; the ball goes out kissing the post.
21'The home side manage the ball with all the know-how, shifting the away side from side to side.
23'The defender commits a foul just as a teammate was starting to break clear.
23'🟨 Tano Piñero went in hard and pays for it with a booking.
24'🎯 Adrián Bracco runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
24'...hits it with his left foot...
24'It fell perfectly for Adrián Bracco, who hit it with heart and boot. The next one could be decisive.
26'Possession belongs to the away side, although for now there's no real bite around the box. Nobody wants to give anything away.
29'The crowd drive them on and the team respond with more intensity.
30'Loly Zuccarelli slips a delicious through ball to Manuel Bassi, who is perfectly set.
31'Martín Balerdi hits it from distance and the ball goes looking for the net.
34'Rodolfo Bianchi plays it back and starts again; sometimes going backwards is attacking too.
36'Renzo Salvini goes in hard from inside their own half and the referee gives the foul.
37'Effort from a teammate in the inside channel; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats.
38'The away side have the ball, but the home side close the spaces as best they can. You can feel the tension in every yard.
45'Yoel Couto collects between the centre-backs after a pass that split the pitch in two.
46'With plenty to put right, a heated half-time: there was intensity, but a lack of precision in the final third.
53'⚡ Axel Zagaglia plays it short to Lauti Farías...
53'...Lauti Farías returns it first time...
53'...Axel Zagaglia completes the one-two and he's clean through...
53'...Lauti Farías shoots...
53'⚽ ⚽ HE'S BURIED IT! GOOOOAL! Lauti Farías wheels away in celebration. 1-0.
55'The opposing defender misjudges the bounce and leaves a highly dangerous ball alive.
58'The team are growing into it on the ball and starting to tilt the pitch.
63'The ball moves safely between the the home side shirts; what's missing is a bit of pace in the final third.
65'Coordinated pressing: one closes down, another blocks the lane and the third wins it.
69'Coordinated pressing: one closes down, another blocks the lane and the third wins it. There's noise all around the ground.
72'Deft touch from Noé Ortiz: the defence appealed for offside, but play goes on. Adjustments are on the way.
73'⚡ Martín Balerdi lifts his head in midfield...
73'...plays Tano Piñero in with a sublime pass...
73'...Tano Piñero takes a touch and bears down on the keeper...
73'...drives it across the keeper...
73'⚽ ⚽ SHOUT IT OUT! GOOOOAL! Tano Piñero smashes it home. 1-1.
77'Martín Balerdi takes charge of midfield and brings a bit of order to the chaos.
80'The team find their confidence and aren't rushing so much now.
82'The game hits a plateau: lots of battling, little clarity. The league table is starting to do its sums.
83'The away side manage the ball with good sense, shifting the home side from side to side. The away side are in a much better position after that.
84'The ball moves safely between the the away side shirts; what's missing is a bit of pace in the final third.
86'The home side manage the ball with a bit of cheek, shifting the away side from side to side.
89'⚡ The opposition make a mess of playing out from the back...
89'...Axel Zagaglia pounces on the gift...
89'...and he's one-on-one with the keeper...
89'...places it at the far post...
89'⚽ ⚽ GOOOOOOOAL! Up pops Axel Zagaglia to score, at the far post. 2-1.
90'Amid applause and shared frustration, that's the end of the match; now it's down to the table, the dressing room and some self-reflection.
About the clubs
Ancianos Solitarios, founded in 1923, from the Villa Crespo neighbourhood, with 1,638 fans. Home ground: Estadio Ancianos Solitarios.
Las flores fc, founded in 1952, from the La Boca neighbourhood, with 1,987 fans. Home ground: Estadio Ciudad de Vicente López.
Coming up
Next match for Ancianos Solitarios: vs su proximo rival — Saturday 31 October at 13:45 GMT
Next match for Las flores fc: vs su proximo rival — Saturday 31 October at 13:45 GMT
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